How to Pass the LEAB Police Exam
NJ Police Departments use the LEAB
The Law Enforcement Aptitude Battery (LEAB) is used by many Police departments in the U.S., notably in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, parts of Pennsylvania and most of New Jersey. The exam is now administered by Talogy. Talogy acquired PSI recently.
The 3-hour exam is made up of three challenging sections: Written Abilities Test, Work Styles Questionnaire, and Life Experience Survey. The Written Abilities Test consists of multiple-choice questions while other two are behavioral assessments.
Questions on the LEAB-II Police Exam
You must prepare for the LEAB
Fort Lee, NJ Police Department
Written Abilities Test
The LEAB Cognitive Abilities Test consists of 48 multiple choice questions on cognitive skills:
Information Ordering
Problem Sensitivity
Reading Comprehension
Reasoning - Deductive
Reasoning - Inductive
Written Expression
Work Styles Questionnaire
The Work Styles Questionnaire is designed to assess certain motivational, value-related and attitudinal characteristics. It contains 74 statements. Each statement is followed by a five-point agreement scale: (1) Strongly Agree; (2) Agree; (3) Not Sure; (4) Disagree; (5) Strongly Disagree. Applicants mark the number that best reflects your attitudes, actions, preferences and opinions.
Life Experience Survey
The Life Experience Survey consists of 47 multiple-choice questions related to your past history and experience. Many exams refer to this as Bio Data.